Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	hope_n	2,425	5	7.9570	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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direction_n be_v these_o 6._o viz._n 1_n labour_v to_o be_v arm_v against_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o satan_n to_o drive_v you_o to_o despair_v he_o object_n for_o this_o purpose_n three_o thing_n especial_o 1._o your_o own_o unworthiness_n you_o be_v great_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n against_o this_o do_v you_o consider_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n 1._o that_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o you_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v be_v now_o in_o heaven_n manasseh_n magdalen_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o you_o do_v not_o expect_v heaven_n for_o your_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n ezek._n 36._o 32._o i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o a_o christian_n worthiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o legal_a perfection_n but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o that_o you_o will_v not_o add_v to_o your_o unworthiness_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n and_o despair_n 5._o that_o its_o better_a to_o perish_v hope_v then_o perish_v despair_v ii_o the_o present_a overcasting_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o your_o many_o outward_a trouble_n against_o this_o consider_v 1_o it_o be_v not_o new_a thing_n to_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v under_o spiritual_a desertion_n and_o outward_a trouble_n david_n psal_n 43._o general_o all_o that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n have_v be_v under_o these_o cloud_n 2_o these_o providence_n be_v soon_o remove_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o strengthen_v this_o grace_n not_o to_o destroy_v it_o psal_n 43._o ult_n lam._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o god_n can_v make_v the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2._o 15._o iii_o many_o have_v be_v shipwreck_a upon_o false_a hope_n ergo._n against_o this_o answer_n 1._o that_o many_o have_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o hope_n many_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o despair_n cain_n judas_n saul_n 2._o those_o who_o have_v perish_v do_v not_o perish_v because_o they_o hope_v but_o because_o they_o hope_v amiss_o 3._o a_o command_v duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v because_o many_o by_o do_v it_o amiss_o have_v be_v reject_v nourish_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n if_o faith_n be_v strong_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n hope_v the_o daughter_n will_v be_v strong_a act_n your_o hope_n upon_o christ_n all-sufficiency_n god_n faithfulness_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n keep_v your_o heart_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n judas_n ver_fw-la 21._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v up_o hope_n lect_n xxiii_o march_n 13._o 1649._o ephes._n 6._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o six_o piece_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v all_o christian_n to_o use_v for_o their_o safe_a stand_n and_o certain_a victory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o which_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o armour_n itself_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o the_o notion_n under_o which_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v recommend_v to_o christian_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sword_n the_o sword_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o armour_n which_o the_o soldier_n use_v both_o to_o defend_v himself_o and_o to_o wound_v and_o offend_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o do_v rejoice_v in_o blood_n according_a to_o stephanus_n from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d